Chronic back pain may activate an unexpected brain network, study finds
For people with chronic back pain, everyday movements like bending down to tie their shoes or picking up a grocery bag can trigger painful flare-ups.
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DNA from centuries-old skeletons buried in Montreal reveals no genetic mixing between Indigenous people and French colonists
Ancient DNA from skeletons buried in a historic cemetery in Quebec is changing people’s understanding of their Indigenous ancestry. Contrary to popular belief, there may
Tapeworm drug could help treat endometriosis, mouse study hints
A modified tapeworm medication could be a promising new treatment for endometriosis, an early study in mice hints. In endometriosis , tissue similar to the
NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Launch Jellyfish
The exhaust plumes of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft are seen illuminated by sunlight against the predawn sky during the
Triplet of ‘Ghostly’ Galaxies Hints at What Dark Matter Is — and Isn’t
About 65 million light-years from Earth, three galaxies don’t look quite right. They aren’t whirlpools bursting with light, but pallid objects dimly illuminated by a
Can math stay human in the age of AI?
As AI churns out mathematical proofs, a DeepMind study raises a bigger question: What do we lose when we focus only on the answers?
Tiny implants can use the body itself to talk to each other
Researchers made a rat’s front-leg movement trigger its back leg. The experiment could point to a new kind of body-based network to connect implants.
Ancient Indigenous people in New Mexico lived through extreme climate change 23,000 years ago, study suggests
Some of the first people in North America lived through extreme climate change at the peak of the last ice age, a new study suggests.
Physicists claim they can predict when AI turns dangerous
Researchers say they’ve developed a simple mathematical formula that can predict when certain ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots will “go rogue,” suddenly switching from helpful
‘They cannot compete with the prices that fish factories will pay’: How demand for fish meal takes priority over feeding people
Fish meal is a commercial, protein-rich product created from raw fish and their byproducts, such as the heads and bones. It tends to be made
Voyager 1 is nearly one light-day from Earth. What’s out there?
On November 18, Voyager 1 will reach one light-day from Earth. It’s still finding surprises in interstellar space.
Teenager’s rare autoimmune disorder caused her to hallucinate a flying green dinosaur
The patient: A 16-year-old girl in California The symptoms: The teenager was referred to an emergency department because she was having hallucinations, including seeing a
Hundreds of whale calves have mysteriously died in Patagonia — and scientists are racing to find out why
Since June, more than 300 southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) calves have died in Argentine Patagonia, in what scientists describe as an “exceptional” die-off. The
Transporter-18 SmallSats Encapsulation
Three NASA-supported small spacecraft, shown along with many commercial payloads, before being encapsulated in a SpaceX Falcon 9. The rocket launched the payloads into low-Earth